Section 490-RICR-00-00-9.3 - DefinitionsA. When used in this Part, the following words, except as otherwise required by the context, shall have the following meaning:1. "Board" means the Rhode Island Water Resources Board as established by R.I. Gen. Laws Chapters 46-15 and 46-15.1, as amended.2. "Board Counsel" means the legal representative of the Board.3. "Appeal" means an adjudicatory appellate proceeding before the Board to review a prior decision or order from a Supplier as defined by this Part in which the legal rights, duties or privileges of a Party or Parties are determined by the Board.4. "Appellant" means an aggrieved Party who filed an Appeal with the Board from a decision or order of a Supplier as defined by this Part.5 "Appellee" means a Party who is the subject of an Appeal pursuant to this Part.6. "Order" means a final order or a final decision on an appeal to the Board, whether affirmative, negative, or injunctive.7. "Party" or "Parties" means each Person named or admitted as a Party, or properly seeking and entitled as of right to be admitted as a Party in an Appeal.8. "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, governmental subdivision, public or private organization or any other entity however formed.9. "Reasonable cause" means there exists a set of facts of a type commonly relied upon by reasonably prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs which would induce a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to believe that a violation(s) of law, rule, or regulation has occurred.10. "Regular business hours" means the regular business hours of the Board from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday except for holidays observed by the State of Rhode Island.11. "Supplier" means all municipalities, municipal departments and agencies, districts, authorities, or other entities engaged in or authorized to engage in the supply, treatment, transmission, or distribution of drinking water on a wholesale or retail basis and is subject to the requirement to prepare and maintain a Water Supply System Management Plan pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 46-15.3-5.1.490 R.I. Code R. 490-RICR-00-00-9.3
Adopted effective 1/30/2024